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Harry Kane writes England history but Thomas Tuchel still has selection headache

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Smith, D. (2026, October 6). Harry Kane writes England history but Thomas Tuchel still has selection headache. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/england-czech-republic-kane-history-tuchel-b1299805.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-06 · by Dom Smith

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Harry Kane equalled Peter Shilton's record of 125 caps for England and scored twice as the national team defeated the Czech Republic 3-0 at Wembley Stadium in a Nations League match. The game highlighted Kane’s historic achievement while also showcasing promising young players like Morgan Rogers, who demonstrated his potential to challenge for a starting spot on Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea squad.
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On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Wembley Stadium, England played against the Czech Republic in a UEFA Nations League match. Captain Harry Kane, set to equal Peter Shilton's record for most caps with 125, started and scored twice, helping England win 3-0. The match saw Kane also assisting on another goal, solidifying his status as one of England's greatest players despite being only 33 years old. Key substitutions included Lewis Skelly in midfield and Jarell Quansah partnering Marc Guehi in defense due to the absence of Reece James (Scott) and Ben White (Konsa), who withdrew from the squad on Monday. Kane’s performance highlighted his continued importance for both club and country, with Thomas Tuchel facing selection decisions ahead of future matches. Despite some shaky moments, goalkeeper Jordan Pickford remained in contention but under pressure from young competition. England's lineup included a strong defensive setup and dynamic midfield play, ensuring a comfortable victory over the Czech Republic. Kane’s historic night was marked by his leadership and goal-scoring prowess, making it an unforgettable performance for both him and fans alike.

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🔮 The duo could again partner one another against Spurs at Stamford Bridge.
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Kane PERSON · 9× England GPE · 8× Chelsea ORG · 3× Arsenal ORG · 2× Elliot Anderson PERSON · 2× Morgan Rogers PERSON · 2× Rogers PERSON · 2× Tuchel PERSON · 2× Harry Kane PERSON · 1× Peter Shilton PERSON · 1×

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One or two moments will have frustrated the 24-year-old, including when he should have done better from a Kane lay-off and then, shortly after, from Bellingham’s looped long ball. But the former Aston Villa winger showcased what he can bring to the international stage and, particularly, to the right flank, a well-weighted slipped ball into Elliot Anderson that the Manchester City midfielder blazed over followed by a crisp, one-touch cross for Kane to convert for 2-0, doubling England’s lead.
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🔮 One or two moments will have frustrated the 24-year-old, including when he should have done better from a Kane lay-off and then, shortly after, from Bellingham’s looped long ball. But the former Aston Villa winger showcased what he can bring to the international stage and, particularly, to the right flank, a well-weighted slipped ball into Elliot Anderson that the Manchester City midfielder blazed over followed by a crisp, one-touch cross for Kane to convert for 2-0, doubling England’s lead.
2026-10-06 · Evening Standard
Harry Kane writes England history but Thomas Tuchel still has selection headache · assertive framing

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Leading his country out as captain once more, Harry Kane tied level with Peter Shilton on 125 appearances to become England’s joint most-capped player in history and capped that with a stellar performance as England beat the Czech Republic 3-0 at Wembley Stadium in the Nations League. asserted
England → lead → League
Kane is still only 33 and destined to retire a bonafide candidate for the title of his country’s greatest-ever player and marked his grand occasion by scoring twice and assisting the Three Lions’ other goal in a resounding win. asserted
Kane → destine → win
Kane the main character on historic night It was all about Jude Bellingham in Rijeka on Saturday but Kane took centre stage here. asserted
Kane → take → stage
The striker’s sublime cross into the corridor of uncertainty prompted Vladimir Coufal, under less pressure than he thought he was, to slam into his own net and signal the start of another night of England being comfortably better than their opponents. asserted
England → prompt → opponents
What he really wanted, though, was not an assist but a goal, and Kane had one when a sumptuously slick move saw Elliot Anderson play round the corner for Morgan Rogers to slide the ball into Kane’s path and the Ballon d’Or contender to hammer into the corner of the net goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek was furthest from. asserted
Hornicek → want → goalkeeper
And, after he had stung the bar, it got better from England’s history man, who was the overpowering figure on the end of a second-half Lewis Hall corner to beat his marker in the air and head past Hornicek, the oldest player to net a brace in successive England appearances, yet another record broken by the unrelenting 33-year-old. asserted
who → sting → old
Chelsea star presses his case asserted
star → press → case
There are some who feel it should be Chelsea’s Morgan Rogers rather than Bukayo Saka of Arsenal who starts on the right wing for Thomas Tuchel’s team, and while that is very much a minority view, Rogers did his cause no harm at Wembley. asserted
Rogers → be → Wembley
The Blues forward was all close control and deft touches, plucking a hoof from Jordan Pickford out of the sky and moving it on. asserted
forward → pluck → it
One or two moments will have frustrated the 24-year-old, including when he should have done better from a Kane lay-off and then, shortly after, from Bellingham’s looped long ball. But the former Aston Villa winger showcased what he can bring to the international stage and, particularly, to the right flank, a well-weighted slipped ball into Elliot Anderson that the Manchester City midfielder blazed over followed by a crisp, one-touch cross for Kane to convert for 2-0, doubling England’s lead. asserted
Kane → frustrate → lead
Kane knew to thank Rogers for the assist afterwards, pointing at the Chelsea man and lauding his inch-perfect delivery. asserted
Kane → know → delivery
Fringe men get their chance And, this being the fourth of four internationals for England during this break, there were chances for fringe men to get on the pitch who might not have the chance so often. uncertain
who → get → chance
The most obvious of those was Trent Alexander-Arnold — solid but less effective than in Prague — but also Myles Lewis-Skelly, who lasted the full 90 minutes in midfield, and his Arsenal team-mate Eberechi Eze. asserted
who → last → midfield
Though he did not contribute with a goal or assist, Eze was far livelier than he has been in recent England outings and showed Tuchel what he can produce in transition and in tight areas. asserted
he → contribute → areas
And from the bench, Jarrad Branthwaite, James Garner, Morgan Gibbs-White and Rio Ngumoha had their chance, too. asserted
Branthwaite → have → chance
Tuchel was practically cuddling Ngumoha when he threw him on, urging the teen to impact play late on. asserted
he → cuddle → play
Then came Dominic Calvert-Lewin, the final substitute, on for Kane, whose night it had been right from the off. asserted
it → come → off
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